Thanks Rfieldbuilds & FS,
Not to go
but to share some tips.
You really have to play around with the torch and try different tip sizes and desired presssure
adjustments on the regulators for the oxy-fuel flow.
The oxy & acetylene pressures and size of tip depend upon the thickness of metal to be cut.
Also knowing how to adjust the cutting torch to a neutral flame when lighting the torch also helps.
This is where some go wrong when lighting the torch by not knowing how to set it to a neutral flame.
The procedure for turning on and adjusting the cutting torch to a neutral flame.
check all cylinder, regulator,and torch valves to make sure they are off.
Open acetylene cylinder valve 1/2 to 3/4 of a turn (never more the 1 1/2 turns)
(Think of Back Flash in this cylinder and why it's never to be open all the way)
Next open acetylene valve on torch one turn.
Turn adjusting screw on actylene regulator clockwise until desired pressure is reached.
Close acetylene valve on torch.
Open oxygen cylinder valve all the way.
Open the oxygen torch valve all the way.
Open oxygen preheat valve on cutting attachment one turn.
Turn adjusting screw on oxygen regulator clockwise until desired pressure is reached.
Close oxygen preheat valve on cutting attachment.
Open the acetylene valve on torch 1/4 turn.
Light the torch with a flint lighter and adjust acetylene valve on torch,
untell black smoke on flame clears.
Open oxygen preheat valve slowly and adjust to a neutral flame.
(Tip:) Look at the bright blue part of flame comeing out of the cutting tip.
Press and depress on the oxygen cutting lever and check to see that a neutral flame is present.
And that the bright blue part of the flame is not jumping or moveing around..
when the oxygen cutting lever is pressed and depressed also.
From there it's about holding the torch tip at the right angle and distance away from the metal..
and the travel speed for makeing clean cuts.
Clean cutting tips and cleaned up metal will also help for giveing you better and clean looking cuts..
then a dirty cutting tip along with rusty metal.
A lot of the poping & cracking sounds you'll hear from using the torch..
are because of a dirty or clouged up cutting tip, or from rusty metal while cutting.
Sorry for such a long tip.. on adjusting a cutting torch to a neutral flame.
Guess it's the welder in me.
Rfieldbuilds, ( your a welding inspector really!)
How I do with the tip.. for adjusting a torch to a neutral flame?
I'm a little rusty and it's been awhile sence i'v had to share this tip.
I like useing a light weight victor jr cutting torch for oxy-fuel cutting.
The cutting tip size I use most for metal art work is a #3 (1-3-101)
The oxy-setting I run with is around 32 to 34 psi with the acetylene around 5 to 6 psi.
And I also use a Forney flap disc on a 4 1/2 in grinder..
to clean up a little bit of slag with from time to time as well.
Anyway.. I see your useing a S.M.A.W. (Shielded Metal Arc Welding) Stick welder!
Let me see if I can guess the type of welding rod you used.. 6011 or 6013?
Once more cool trophys.. and share the photos of the trophys when there finshed will ya!
Whoda.